Congratulations to Polly Lawson, recipient of the 2019 Betsy Reifman Award. Polly is one of the great unsung heroes of MERID. She graduated in 1982 with Associates Degree in ASL/English Interpreting from Merrimack Community College in Manchester, NH. After returning to Maine to begin her career, she discovered that Maine had not had an active…
You can read the text of the new law here:http://legislature.maine.gov/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP1246&item=3&snum=129 You can apply for an interpreting license here: https://www1.maine.gov/cgi-bin/online/licensing/begin.pl?board_number=4073 –Limited licenses will no longer be issued. Renew and pay on time, acquire continuing education as required, and your limited license will still be good. New Conditional License requirements: §1524-C. Requirements for licensure; conditional interpreter and…
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0Bz6odAa1tgQ7ck5Rc2xhU2lkekhlcTJkVGY2U2NZVV9kb1ZR/view?usp=sharing JOIN ALEK LEV FOR A WHOLE LOTTA WORKSHOPS. 3 DAYS. 6 WORKSHOPS. 2.4 CEUs. 1 VERY CAFFEINATED PRESENTER. 10/18 – 10/20 Friday, Saturday, and Sunday • 9:00 am – 6:00 pm daily University of Southern Maine • Portland, Maine $300 for 2.4 CEUs • EARLY BIRD: $275 until August 20th Questions: workshops@aleklev.com To learn…
—THIS WORKSHOP’S REGISTRATION IS NOW FULL; THERE IS A WAITLIST REGISTRATION POSSIBLE. ANOTHER WORKSHOP IS BEING PLANNED DUE TO HIGH RATE OF INTEREST.— Interpreting Workshop! Take Two! Bangor, Maine! https://drive.google.com/file/d/0Bz6odAa1tgQ7M3YwdzBBOTdCNnRSU3NfbWl4WXJDcHNwRmYw/view?usp=sharing Use the above link to view the flyer. Instructors: Anna Perna and Margaret Haberman Dates: October 26 and 27, 2019 Time: 9:00AM to 4:00PM Saturday…
Check out this wonderful newsletter, there’s a write up in there by one of our own! http://mhit.org/assets/Winter_2019.pdf